microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Run at Startup

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Area-Setup/Install Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-FancyZones
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

v0.100.0

### Installation method

Microsoft Store

### Area(s) with issue?

General, FancyZones

### Steps to reproduce

In the settings "General" tab, I have turned on the "Run at startup" option. Occasionally the app will start up when I log onto the computer, but it does not startup all the time.

When I could not get a consistent startup with the above method, I decided to also add the "PowerToys.exe" command to run as a "new task" to the Windows 11 "Startup apps" section. This too only starts the app occasionally ... what I am looking for is consistency ... to have the app run each time I log on to the computer.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

To have the app run each time I start the computer or log onto my computer.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

The app only starts sometimes, there is no reasoning as to when it will start. I only discover it has not started when I try to open a windows program and have it "snap to" my selected FancyZone. When the windows program does not "snap" as expected, I check the "Show hidden icons" in the Taskbar Tray, only to discover that the PowerToys app did not start at login, and have to start it manually to continue.

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

_No response_

### Additional Information

Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 25H2
Installed on ‎3/‎31/‎2024
OS build 26200.8655
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.315.0

### Other Software

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the intermittent startup failure on Windows 11 with PowerToys configured to run at login, comparing the General setting with the Startup apps entry. Review the active issue comments and collect a Bug Report ZIP from a failing login. Done means PowerToys starts consistently at login and FancyZones is available without manual launch.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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